Buechler notched eight of her 25 kills in the fourth set, including four of the final five points for the Falcons (32-3).

“When you’re stuck in a corner and you’re trying to win a big match, you go with the person who got you there,” Torrey Pines coach Brennan Dean said. “She’s not shying from that opportunity. She’s not fearful of that opportunity. That’s what big-time players do in those situations.”

Down 26-25, No. 3 Francis Parker (25-5) delivered the volleyball to Michaela Dews, attempting to stave off elimination after coughing up a 23-21 lead. Dews’ ball ricocheted back and tumbled to the floor, sealing the match.

“I don’t know how I got there,” Buechler said. “She went up to hit and I went over her.”

The first set yielded a similar result.

Closing in on the victory, Francis Parker netted a serve and grazed an incoming serve, which was landing out of bounds.

Torrey Pines tied the game at 25 apiece and stole enough points to win the set.

“It was a roller coaster. It could have went any way,” Buechler said. “But in the end, you come together as a team and push through all the adversity and get it done.”